Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-22
State AFFAIRS.
The Special Committee of The Senate
Still Taking Testimony in the
Judge Willis Case.
Geological Survey BIZ and Senate Sab.
stitufe Land Bill Passed to Third
Reading in the House.
The Bill Requiring Railways to Fu-a5sh
BO0bls Deck Cara Passed to Third
Reading in tho Senate.
TIE MILLTR CASE.

/ Special TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Ten March 2I.-The special
Senate committee to investigate the
charges against Judge Willis have been
taking testimony all day, which differs
very little from the testimony adduced be-
fore the House special committee, which
WAS published in full by The GAZETTE at
the time. and TO publish it now would
| only be reiterating something the public
is familiar with. The investigation be-
fore the committee will soon close, and
the evidence VIII be printed and placed
before the Senate for action
TO FURNISH DOUBLE-DECK CANS.
A bill came up for consideration in the
Senate this evening TO require railroad
companies to furnish doubIe-deck
cars to transport sheep, goats,
hogs or calves over their road The bill
met with some opposition on the ground
that it was dangerous by reason of the
cars being top heavy and easily turned
over, besides entalllng an expense upOn
the railroads, VINO could not carry freight
10 the same cars, consequently the cars,
after being uAlOaded, were hauled back
empty. This was met by the argument
that other states had enacted such laws,
and sIGep were hauled in other states in
dOUble-deCk cars, and We could not Sc
cure these cars to haul sheep, goats and
hogs to market. This, 1t was claimed,
was the reason that this class of Texas
live stock did not bring to the owners
the same profits as it did to the owners
of tle same class shipped from other
states. The bill passed to tdird read
ing.
REGULATING COMPETING LINES OF. RAIL
ROADS.
The Senate bill providing in what man
ner any railroad company organized O.
existing under the laws Of this state,
whose tine Of road extends to the line of
any adjoining state or territory, may buy
or |, ase or make running arrangements
with the railroad Of any other company
owning or controlling railroads in such
adjoining state or territory, provided
they are continuous and connected and
not parallel OF competing, GA such terms
as the directors of SAID companies may
agree upon, came up in the House upon
lis final passage, bat was defeated after
Il lengthy discussion on its constitution
atty. The argument by the opposition
was that 1t was in direct con-
fiiCt with section . of article
10 of the constitution, which reads that
no railroad or other corporation or
lesseeS, purchasers or managers Of any
railroad corporation shall consolidate
stock or franchise Of such corporation
with, lease or purchase, or in any Wav
control any railroad corporation owning
or having under its control parallel or
competing line, nor shall any officer of
such railroad company act as an offer of
any other railroad company owning OF
having the control Of parallel or oom--
peting line.
CHARTERED.
The Honey Grove Mil and Elevator
Company filed q charter in the Secretary
of States office to-day, capital stock
$4,000; ncOrp 1rators, B. O. WalcOtt,
I. NJ. Cole and w. f. Stephens.
THE GEOLOGICAL BILL.
The geological survey bill came up fer
consideration during the morning session
of the House. Mr.. Browning, speaking to
the bill claimed that the object of the bill
was not to discover fossils and ANTIGUA
RAN footprints of animals, but to develop
the mineral resources OF the state by es-
t4blishing survey composed of pra2tica-
Die men, VINO will be able to locate, an
alyZe and classic the iron, coal, copper
and other valuable minerals of the state,
that Texas might be placed in the front
rank, and, like Alabama and Georgis, be
noted in the near future foz msnuiaC-
tories and workshops.
Mr.. Bell of Cooke opposed the bin and
attempted to kill it by ridicule, reading
some OF the scientific names, and asked
what they referred to and whether it
would aid the farmers in raising corn and
other products. He further claimed that
coal was being discovered in different
parts Of the 4 ate without the aid of
biologists, and it was unnecessary to put
the state to the expense of establishing a
survey, especially since the state had
coded her right to the minerals 10 the
purchaser of the lands as Incorporated in
the general land bill.
The bill passed 70 q third reading.
SENATE GENERAL AUTHORIZATION BILL.
The SeEaJe had under consideration at
it's morning hour for special order Sena-
tor Jarvis bill making an appropriation
for the support Of the state government
for the years beginning March /, 1887,
and ending February 2E, 1889. A lively
discussion arose upon a motion Of Sena-
tor Claiborne to strike out the SI5, 900
item for the payment of rewards under
the head Of appropriations for the exeCu-
tive Office. Il was argued in favor of the
motion tAat it was al incentlYa for officers
to wait until q reward WAS offered befOIs.
they attempted to take steps leading TO
the arrest of criminals. The opponents
Of the motion argued that il was 8 neCss-
sary auxiliary il experimenting those who
commit crimes and fee 10 other stAses;
that the Governor should have al the
means possible at his command 10 aid the
OEdclals OF the state in enforcing the penal
laws.
The motion to strike out was lost, and
8 substitute by Senator Calhoun was
adopted to add "and ferIeting out
crime"
discussion then arose on a motion TO
reduce the number of clerks In the
Comptroller's office by striking out lines
IL and u, and substituting therefor, "the
salaries of the five fist ASSISTANT clerks